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Lace up those shoes and get ready for the races. The snowshoe races! The Dinosaur 100 Trail Race Series holds snowshoeing races that run January and February at locations in Moffat and Routt Counties. The recent weather has provided just the right snowy conditions to enjoy snowshoeing trails throughout Northwest Colorado. There are four races all on Saturdays starting at 10am. The first race is January 19 at Loudy-Simpson Park. The second race is January 26 at Rabbit Ears Pass, Fox Curve. The third race is February 2 at Stagecoach State Park. The final race is on February 9 at Steamboat Lake. For those with the energy there is a 5k and those wanting a little less fresh air a 3k. It is $25 dollars for each race until the day of and then it will cost $40 dollars to register. “The races are designed to be family-friendly and more recreationally-oriented,” says organizer Mike Mathisen. “These are to be fun races and encourage people to snowshoe and get out in the mountains and parks.”

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